ARROWS STORM THEIR WAY INTO THE QUARTER FINALS

 

With all of the final week matches in the group stages of the League Cup completed the qualifying teams can now be revealed. The Waveney Arrows made full use of their handicap start against the league champions to fly to the top of group two and into the quarter finals. Dominators had been group leaders up until this match and were caught napping as Tom Petifier, Kevin Jones and Stuart Faulkner made short work of their opponents with a stunning 9-0 victory. Dominators themselves had already qualified thanks to their previously unbeaten record and finish now second place in this group, they may not have need the points but whereas Arrows now proceed on a high, Dominators are left considering the ease at which they let this far less experienced team cut through their ranks in this competition.

The Mill Lane Spartans kept the Kites firmly tethered on their visit to the Water Lane centre. Kevin Baker picked off each opponent to complete a maximum score, while his teammates Tom Baxter and Colin Fortescue managed 2 each with only Brain Gooch standing in their way. The encounter gave the Spartans a 7-2 victory and enough points to qualify with the Mutford Merlins from group three. The Merlins didn’t play this week but a tight match between the Waveney Hits and Trimwise limited the points available to these teams and the Mutford side found they done enough to go through.

From group one the Gorleston Conservatives made qualification easy for the Piranhas by only fielding two players. Ryan Moore and Ernie George picked effortlessly through the visiting team with only Malcolm Vasey denying the Piranhas a clean sweep. The Piranhas are joined by the Waveney Tables who had to fight hard to earn the win against Misfits and just enough points to book the second spot in group one. The Tables took an early lead thanks to wins from Wally Ladmore, Eddie Mason and Stephen Cruickshanks, but a David Etheridge led Misfits fought back to a 5-4 finish. This recovery pulled the Misfits level with the Sidewaves who themselves gained a 7-2 victory at Mill Lane in a marathon evening. And with the final table scores completely the Misfits qualify through their game the previous week when they beat the Sidewaves 5-4.

The final qualifying position went to LCC Shakers as one of the two best third placed teams. They beat the Oddbods on a visit to Northgate Hospital 7-2. Simon Landles showed great improvement after wining all of his three games, while Ashley Sonnex and Bernard Warnes tucked away two each.

In other matches, Trimwise just failed to make their third position enough to qualify when they ducked out 5-4 to Hits. One additional game would have been enough for Trimwise but Dave Logan, Mick Bayfield and Tony Mitchell were having none of it and fought for every set available. And David Boatman played a controlled and tactical game for the Terminators to keep the Critters leashed, but with both teams already struggling to qualify there was little more than pride at stake.

Please find the next round draw listed below. All these games need to be completed by 13th November.

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Results:

Conservatives 1 Piranhas 8

Oddbods 2 Shakers 7

Trimwise 4 Hits 5

Beacons 2 Sidewaves 7

Critters            3 Terminators 6

Misfits 4 Tables 5

Arrows 9 Dominators 0

Kites 2 Spartans 7

Tables:

 

GROUP ONE

P

W

D

L

F

A

PTS

Waveney Piranhas

5

4

0

1

33

12

33

Waveney Tables

5

4

0

1

24

21

24

Waveney Misfits

5

2

0

3

23

22

23

Waveney Sidewaves

5

2

0

3

23

22

23

Gorleston Conservatives

5

2

0

3

16

29

16

Mill Lane Beacons

5

1

0

4

16

29

16

 

GROUP TWO

P

W

D

L

F

A

PTS

Waveney Arrows

5

5

0

0

32

13

32

Waveney Dominators

5

4

0

1

25

20

25

LCC Shakers

5

2

0

3

23

22

23

Waveney Terminators

5

2

0

3

19

26

19

Northgate Oddbods

5

1

0

4

19

26

19

Waveney Critters

5

1

0

4

17

28

17

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP THREE

P

W

D

L

F

A

PTS

Mutford Merlins

4

3

0

1

20

16

20

Mill Lane Spartans

4

2

0

2

20

16

20

Waveney Trimwise

4

2

0

2

18

18

18

Waveney Kites

4

1

0

3

17

19

17

Waveney Hits

4

2

0

2

15

21

15

League Cup Quarter Final Draw:

Waveney Arrows v Mutford Merlins

Waveney Dominators v Waveney Piranhas

Waveney Tables v Mill Lane Spartans

Waveney Misfits v LCC Shakers

To be played by 13th Nov 2009